Yagami Kei: I Can't Stand This Kind of Thing, Second Hokage Fan

In the small grove, Uchiha Shūnen looked at the people around him with a cold expression. "Tell me, how many of you know about this?"

A group of delinquents exchanged glances. It was the first time they had seen their boss Shūnen so furious.

They still vividly remembered what had happened to the second-year student who had spoken out of turn earlier.

"Ahem, boss, it's just a bunch of bored kids gossiping. There's no need..."

One delinquent stepped forward to try and appease him, but before he could finish, Shūnen's fierce gaze scared him into swallowing the rest of his words.

"Those bastards can insult me, but the honor of the Uchiha Clan absolutely cannot be profaned!"

"Profaned? Isn't it the truth?" the delinquents thought to themselves, but outwardly they said righteously, "That's right, the Uchiha are the clan that founded Konoha. Regardless of history or foundation, they are not comparable to a mere Sarutobi clan!"

Hearing them say this, Shūnen felt a little more at ease. "Good, you will all come with me now to cause trouble for that Sarutobi Asuma!"

"Wait, boss Shūnen, calm down!"

"Boss Shūnen, don't go!"

A group of delinquents tried to stop him, trembling with fear. If they had initially thought of continuing the "tradition" into their first year, they had long abandoned that idea after observing for the past two months.

Not to mention those two monster-level newcomers, their astonishing unity alone was enough to make them tremble.

The numbers were seven or eight times apart, how could they possibly fight!

Shūnen's expression turned very unpleasant. "What do you mean? Do you think I can't even deal with a newcomer two years younger than me?"

"Of course not, that Sarutobi Asuma is nothing," the delinquents tried to persuade him earnestly. "But they have numbers!"

Upon hearing this, Shūnen's face instantly turned the color of pig liver.

It had always been them who bullied others by having superior numbers, but now it was the other way around.

"I don't care, I will definitely let those bastards know that we Uchiha are the strongest clan!" Shūnen roared loudly, like a simpleton.

"As expected, here we go again!" the delinquents wailed inwardly, but they also knew that their boss had perfectly inherited the Uchiha clan's stubborn temper. Once he made up his mind, even nine Tailed Beasts couldn't change it.

"Actually, it's not entirely without a solution," the dog-headed strategist among the delinquents muttered softly.

"Speak quickly."

"That Sarutobi Asuma doesn't have that many friends among those newcomers. They are only connected because of Shimizu Soseki."

"So, you mean we should deal with that Shimizu Soseki first?" Shūnen asked, resting his chin on his hand.

"Absolutely not. That Shimizu Soseki has too much prestige among the first-years. If we touch him, those new students will definitely fight us to the death!" the dog-headed strategist exclaimed, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Shūnen asked impatiently, "Then what exactly do you want to say?"

The dog-headed strategist rubbed his hands and chuckled, "I mean, we should isolate those fringe members step by step."

Shūnen's eyes lit up. "Explain more clearly."

"Those newcomers were never a united front to begin with. As long as we declare that we are only targeting those who are disliked among them, the other newcomers will surely be happy to see those outcasts suffer. Then, we can gradually divide those newcomers into multiple groups, and by then, let alone standing up for others, they might even start fighting amongst themselves!"

"Wow, that's really despicable, but... I like it!"

During history class, Yagami Kei explained with great enthusiasm.

"The Ninja Academy system is precisely the creation of the Second Hokage. This system not only cultivated a large number of talents for Konoha but also, to a certain extent, eased the conflict between clan ninja and civilian ninja. Consequently, it has been emulated by ninja villages in various countries, exerting an extremely profound influence on the ninja world. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it changed the overall landscape of the ninja world."

"However, do you know what the most crucial steps were in establishing the Ninja Academy?"

Below, students were sleeping, talking, and messing around. Very few were listening to him lecture seriously.

Facing this situation, Yagami Kei had to resort to his trump card. "Soseki, you answer this."

Immediately, the girls in the class became alert. Seeing this, Yagami Kei couldn't help but feel a little sour. "If I were twenty years younger, my charm might not be inferior to Soseki's."

"It's Basic Education, Graduation Gift, and Guidance Squad," Soseki replied, standing up and analyzing seriously. "During the Warring States period, although the major ninja clans each had their own mastered ninjutsu and secret techniques, they found it difficult to provide sufficient training for their clan members in areas they were not proficient in. This led to many talented ninja being buried due to a lack of proper paths. After the ninja village era began, the rich content of Basic Education could point the way for a large number of trainee ninja, preventing talented individuals from being overlooked."

"As for the larger clans with more complete educational facilities, the main attraction for them to join the academy was the Graduation Gift. Even for large clans, B-rank and higher-level ninjutsu are difficult to obtain, let alone advanced ninjutsu that perfectly matches their corresponding affinities."

"As for the Guidance Squad system, it greatly reduced the risk of sacrifice for new ninja, allowing them to grow up faster. Moreover, the Guidance Squad also served as a link between civilian ninja and clan ninja to a certain extent, allowing different strata that originally had barriers to integrate with each other."

Yagami Kei nodded approvingly and asked, "The other major ninja villages are also emulating our system, but do you know why their teaching results are far inferior to ours in Konoha?"

This time, before anyone could answer, Yagami Kei began to speak on his own. "There are many reasons, but in my opinion, the most significant is the contribution of the Second Hokage. The Second Hokage created countless ninjutsu and forbidden jutsu throughout his life, and many of these ninjutsu were even in an incomplete state. However, it was precisely these ninjutsu that greatly enriched our ninjutsu library, preventing our students from having no direction to pursue when choosing their paths. This is something that the other major ninja villages can never catch up to."

"Wow! So the Second Hokage was that amazing?"

"Wait until after class, I want to be the Second Hokage!"

Seeing this situation, Yagami Kei felt deeply gratified.

In Konoha, the Second Hokage occupied a rather awkward position.

The First Hokage founded Konoha and pacified the Warring States period, so his prestige was naturally much higher than the Second's. Furthermore, it was currently the Third Hokage's reign, and the various achievements publicized would naturally overshadow the Second. As a result, many children had not even heard of the Second Hokage, which was simply intolerable to Yagami Kei, a fan of the Second Hokage!

While gratified, Yagami Kei continued, "Although you can also exchange for advanced ninjutsu by accumulating contributions after graduation, it is not easy. In a sense, the advanced ninjutsu you choose as your Graduation Gift will be the only advanced ninjutsu you can possess for a long time after graduation."

"Choosing a B-rank ninjutsu as a Graduation Gift can allow you to smoothly transition through the Chunin and lower-level stages, but the price is that you will need to spend more effort to exchange for an A-rank ninjutsu later. On the other hand, choosing an A-rank ninjutsu as a Graduation Gift might mean you will lack a powerful trump card advanced ninjutsu until you become a Jonin!"

"Although you are still far from graduation, you can start considering it now. Consider this your homework, and now, class dismissed."